Friday, May 15, 2026
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Unity Church of the Hills - Foyer
TFriday, May 15, 2026 7:00 p.m.
Foyer
Love Offering 100% to Unity Benevolence Fund
Emerging Presence
Listening closely to the conversation between heartbeat and horizon.
Join Anaiya and community for an evening of rhythmic drumming, connection, and intention setting designed to attune your Spirit tempo to that of the Universe.
As spring ripens toward summer and the days stretch long and golden, we gather in circle to honor the rhythms of the Earth in her season of growth. The soil is warm. The air is alive. The pulse of life is steady and rising.
May's drum circle is an invitation to align with that living rhythm, the same cadence that moves sap through the trees, wind through the tall grasses, and breath through our bodies.
Benefits of Drumming
Drumming is more than sound, it is regulation. Research shows that steady, repetitive rhythm can support the parasympathetic nervous system, the branch responsible for rest, restoration, and safety. Predictable beat patterns help signal calm to the body, often lowering heart rate and easing stress activation.
Repetitive rhythm can also encourage brainwave entrainment, where the brain begins to synchronize with external sound patterns. This may support shifts into alpha and theta brainwave states, which are associated with relaxation, creativity, and meditative awareness.
Alternating hand drumming engages both hemispheres of the brain, offering a form of bilateral stimulation for integration and processing.
Quite simply, the body understands rhythm. When we drum together, we are not performing, we are regulating, integrating, and remembering our natural cadence.
What to Expect
A drum circle is inspired by the Beings who gather to create a rhythm that is unique to each circle. No one circle ever sounds the same. A typical arc in this drum circle is:
opening meditation and intention
heartbeat rhythm
weaving of affirmations between drumming cycles
The circle typically begins with a “lead” rhythm. Others join in organically to create a community rhythm.
You are invited to bring:
any type of drum you choose (and one to share if you would like). If you don’t have a drum, an empty bucket, oatmeal container, or otherwise is just as effective in creating vibration
a token of gratitude for our Nature altar honoring the season of Winter
meditation cushion, blanket, or other seat that is comfortable for you (chairs will be available)
any other tokens that inspire your inner awakening
All ages welcome.
No drumming experience is needed.
Dance is celebrated!